Archives - 22 September 2017, Friday

That assumes that current forecasts for 2018 installations hold steady at about 10.3 GW, estimates from before the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled 4-0 Friday in favor of imposing tariffs. The result could be fewer projects built at the higher costs, said Nathan Serota, a Blo...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the International Trade Commission (ITC) found injury to the domestic crystalline silicon solar cell industry based on a petition brought by Suniva and SolarWorld. Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Indust...

One of the principal differences between a normal company and a project special purpose vehicle (SPV) is that the latter has a fixed and finite life or cash flow stream. With this in mind there is a clear tendency to evaluate project economics on the basis of annual post tax cash flow...

A coalition of 10 electricity service providers serving the U.S. Rocky Mountain region said they will begin negotiations for membership in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) regional transmission organization (RTO). The coalition, called the Mountain West Transmission Group, has been cons...

WASHINGTON, September 22, 2017 – “Today’s decision by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) raises serious concern about the potential for tariffs that could increase electricity prices and threaten a thriving solar industry that is one of the nation’s most important economic ...

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“Calum’s many friends in Highlands and Islands Enterprise are deeply saddened at his passing. “Calum was a real force of nature, highly energetic, creative and always bursting with ideas. He was passionate about the Highlands and Islands and put his heart and soul into developing the ...

Duke Energy has been working with members of the Energy Innovation Task Force (EITF), an ongoing collaborative effort with the city of Asheville and Buncombe County, to plan how to take advantage of emerging technologies like energy storage to better serve the region. "Duke Energy has...

We are seeing rapid transformation in the rooftop solar market with falling costs and increased deployment , but these changes don’t mean that every new building will suddenly be outfitted with a solar energy system tomorrow, or next week, or even next year. However, there are buildin...

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Borssele test site tender scheduled for January 22 September 2017 by Craig Richard , Be the first to comment NETHERLANDS: The Dutch government plans to launch a tender for Borssele Wind Farm Site V in January, according to the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (NEA).

“Congratulations to GM on this huge progress leap – a fantastic show of commitment at Climate Week NYC, and all achieved in just a year since the company joined RE100,” said Helen Clarkson, CEO, The Climate Group. “GM vocally champions the compelling business case for renewables and s...

The Borough of West Chester, Pa., on Wednesday became the 45th municipality in the U.S. and second in Pennsylvania to commit to transition to 100% clean, renewable energy, according to the Sierra Club . The borough council voted unanimously to establish a goal of moving West Chester t...

On September 20, the USDA and DOE announced $15 million in joint funding for eight projects that will further efforts to develop integrated biorefineries that utilize new feedstocks, such as wood waste, purpose-grown crops and grasses. Much like a petroleum refinery, a biorefinery pro...